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If you are thinking about taking your boat out during the summer there are some basic precautions every boater should take before leaving the dock. Watercraft Officer Specialist, Mark Klies says that every person on a boat should have a regulation life jacket available that fits their size and weight.

"They should always have life jackets with them and of course wearing them is always a good thing. The majority of you accidents would've most likely be prevented if people...

About 70 people participated in The Gary Finnicum Memorial Wheelin' Sportsmen Spring Turkey Hunt at Blue Rock State Forest early Saturday morning.

"It is designed for handicapped hunters and we were fortunate, we had 20 handicapped hunters that went into the field this morning along with at least two guides per each hunter. The guide is the one that's calling the bird in for them and telling the hunter when to shoot and bringing the harvest back in," said Kathy Hollman, Co-...

State Officials find no trace of Chronic Wasting Disease in Ohio's Deer population.

In a press release from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources it states that 519 samples were taken from deer in 2012. For the 11th year in a row all the samples returned negative for CWD.

The ODNR Division of Wildlife and the Ohio Division of Animal Health along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife and Veterinary Services, has...

A leak in a downtown Zanesville canal could have had major consequences.

Monday during a routine check of the canal by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources they found the canal was leaking into the river in two places. The areas being looked at are near the Y-bridge. Emergency Management Director Bo Keck said it's similar to a breach in a dam.

"It would basically erode out the ground around the opening and take the canal out of the picture and just erode it clear out,...

What started as a peaceful day in the woods turned into a chaotic scene of fire trucks, ambulances and deputy cruisers. Around 9 AM on Saturday three adults and two 14-year-old boys were deer hunting off of Ransbottom Road in Ironspot near Roseville.

"What it looks like is one of the juveniles was shot in the abdomen by the other juvenile," said Wildlife Officer Supervisor Bryan Postlethwait. "I know the...

The lake owned by American Electric Power near State Route 313 and Yorker Road is down three feet from where it was Tuesday when they started the process. So far, the weekend rain is the only hic-up in the project.

"Friday night there was that decision to stop the controlled release so we didn't have any flooding downstream whatsoever," said Bo Keck Muskingum County's Emergency Management Director. "If we had...

Parrett explains that the fish called Gizzard Shads are fragile and usually die off due to winter's harsh conditions. He says ODNR officials have checked the canal and there's no sign of it being anything more than that and they've even seen Gizzard...

The busiest recreational boating weekend of the season will be upon us this weekend, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft wants to make sure everyone makes smart choices and stays safe while on the water.

"Operation Dry Water" went into effect last weekend and will continue during the holiday weekend. Officers say they are cracking down on those driving while intoxicated and those committing other boating violations. 11 people were arrested this...